Bengaluru: Kidney transplants are increasingly being considered before patients reach the stage of needing dialysis. The share of pre-emptive transplants has risen from 1-2% before Covid-19 to almost 15%, or roughly one in seven, Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy, principal director, renal sciences, Fortis Hospitals, said. Such patients are usually younger people who want to lead an…
Vijay during the unveiling of the “Thuli” logo for rainwater harvesting awareness programme, in Chennai Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has ordered a statewide rainwater harvesting (RWH) campaign, seeking to turn water conservation into a mass movement. The initiative will focus on reviving existing structures and creating new facilities to strengthen groundwater recharge.An order issued by…
Hyderabad: Fuelled by Dasara festive demand, liquor sales in Telangana touched a staggering Rs 755 crore in just four days, with a record-breaking Rs 303.40 crore worth of liquor sold on a single day, underscoring the crucial role of excise revenue in shoring up the state’s finances.According to excise department officials, liquor worth Rs 303.40…
Rinku Hooda with his mother Gurgaon: Two months before the Asian Para Games in Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya, Rinku Hooda lost his mother, Saroj Devi, to breast cancer. The grief was so overwhelming that the para-athlete stopped training for a month and considered quitting sports altogether. But the memory of the woman who had always stood by…
Canacona/Bicholim: Dussehra celebrations at temples across Goa culminated after nine days of rituals and festivities with worship of Apte trees, exchanges of leaves and deity processions. The observances also marked the start of the paddy harvest season, linking temple traditions with agricultural and community life.At Shree Mallikarjun Devasthan in Shristhal, Canacona, the deity’s palanquin was…
Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur witnessed a grand Vijayadashami procession on Tuesday evening as Gorakshpeethadhishwar and chief minister Yogi Adityanath led the traditional march from Gorakhnath temple to Mansarovar Ramlila Maidan, with residents from multiple communities lining the route and welcoming the cavalcade with flowers.The event, held to mark the victory of truth and righteousness, reflected long-standing customs…
Ahmedabad: It began with a bill dispute of just Rs 15, but Chirag Jha pursued it for nearly seven years and has now won a consumer commission order directing Brand Factory to refund the amount with interest and pay him Rs 4,000 as compensation.The case stems from a shopping trip in Sept 2019, when Jha…
Slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s wife Manpreet Kaur tells protesters that the family hasn’t agreed to a postmortem A CBI official speaks with shopkeepers at the site where anti-drugs activist Parvinder SIngh Jhota was shot dead Screenshot Slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s wife Manpreet Kaur tells protesters that the family hasn’t agreed to…
Pune: A motorcycle-borne man allegedly snatched a 70-year-old woman’s gold chain worth Rs3 lakh around 9 am on Tuesday in Aundh.The woman, a homemaker from Aundh, lodged a complaint at Chatushrungi police station later on Tuesday.Sub-inspector Aniket Pote of Chatushrungi police station said, “The complainant had gone to a laughter club for senior citizens. After…
Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja immersion Thousands gather in Dibrugarh for Durga Puja…
